Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II was a stealthier, faster, and in some ways more futuristic answer to America’s next-generation fighter requirement. Its design used diamond wings, a V-tail, carefully ...

Key Points and Summary - Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” was arguably faster, longer-ranged, and stealthier than the YF-22, but Lockheed’s jet won with superior maneuverability, thrust-vectoring, ...

Silhouette with starburst effect on the 3 Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23 sculpture - Rosemarie Mosteller/Shutterstock Built by Northrop and McDonnell Douglas for the Air Force's Advanced Tactical ...